Nazar (died 20 January 1991),
[ was a Pakistani comedian and film actor. He debuted in films with a ]Punjabi language
Punjabi (; ; , ), sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan language of the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. It has approximately 113 million native speakers.
Punjabi is the most widely-spoken first language in Pakistan, with 80.5 m ...
film ''Gul-Baloch'' which was released in 1944,In this film Famous Indian singer Mohammed Rafi
Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer and musician. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and ...
was also introduced first time as playback singer. Nazar later played comedic role in Pakistan's first feature film '' Teri Yaad''Pheray
''Pheray'' is a 1949 Pakistani Punjabi-language film directed by Nazir Ahmed Khan.[Pakistani film
Cinema of Pakistan, popularly known as Lollywood ( ur, ), refers to the filmmaking industry in Pakistan. Pakistan is home to several film studios centres, primarily located in its three largest cities – Karachi, Lahore, and Faisalabad.
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s, he worked in Lollywood
Lollywood ( ur, , translit=lâli vuḍ) refers to Pakistan's film industry based in Lahore, previously the base for both Punjabi and Urdu language film production.
Lahore has been the center of Pakistani cinema since the partition of ...
extensively alongside film actress Zeenat. In 1960, he was awarded the Nigar Award
The Nigar Awards ( ur, , translit=Inʿām Negār, lit=Picture Awards) were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards a ...
for best comedian for ''Humsafar (1960)'' film.
Filmography
Awards
Death
Nazar died on 20 January 1992.[
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References
External links
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Filmography of actor Nazar on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website (Archived)
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1992 deaths
Date of birth missing
Place of birth missing
Missing middle or first names
Pakistani male comedians
20th-century Pakistani male actors
Nigar Award winners